Kruševo weather in May

In May, Kruševo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kruševo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kruševo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:22 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kruševo is town and seat of Kruševo Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kruševo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2197
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8198
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15208
16209
17219
18219
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

How May really feels in Kruševo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kruševo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°579.46.19.40.0
Feb / -2°518.75.610.30.9
Mar11° / 6410.44.211.72.7
Apr15° / 6411.21.113.14.6
May20° / 6611.2014.36.3
Jun25° / 12°418.6014.97.3
Jul28° / 15°326014.77.3
Aug28° / 15°295.7013.77.1
Sep23° / 11°446.8012.37.5
Oct17° / 597.20.410.96.0
Nov11° / 608.429.72.9
Dec / -2°699.95.19.10.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195644
205545
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265941
275941
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kruševo gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
637
737
836
936
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26964
27955
28946
29937
30928
31919

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:406:25
213.84:386:26
313.84:376:27
413.94:366:28
513.94:346:29
614.04:336:30
714.04:326:31
814.04:316:32
914.14:296:33
1014.14:286:35
1114.14:276:36
1214.24:266:37
1314.24:256:38
1414.24:246:39
1514.34:236:40
1614.34:226:41
1714.34:216:42
1814.44:206:43
1914.44:196:44
2014.44:186:45
2114.54:176:46
2214.54:166:47
2314.54:166:48
2414.64:156:48
2514.64:146:49
2614.64:136:50
2714.64:136:51
2814.74:126:52
2914.74:116:53
3014.74:116:54
3114.74:106:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kruševo?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kruševo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kruševo in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Kruševo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kruševo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kruševo peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kruševo in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kruševo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kruševo?

Kruševo sits at 41.4°N, 21.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Prilep, 26 km away.

PrilepKičevoResenBitolaOhridStrugaGostivarVevčani

Topography around Kruševo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kruševo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kruševo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,606 m.

The land around Kruševo is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
826 m
16 km
1,258 m
80 km
2,606 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Prilep 26 km · Kičevo 29 km · Resen 37 km · Bitola 38 km · Ohrid 47 km · Struga 52 km · Gostivar 55 km · Vevčani 57 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kruševo (41.3689°, 21.2489°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).